Economic Development Board
The Economic Development Board consists of a five voting members. Each of the four involved entities (City, County, Sherman County Community Foundation and Loup City Development Corporation) appoints one person to serve except the City, which appoints two. The Board has a regular monthly meeting at the Community Services Building on 8th Street, Loup City, Nebraska on the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the summer and 5:30 in the winter. All meetings are open to the public.
The Mission of the Sherman County Economic Development Board is to promote a spirit of unity and cooperation in Loup City to plan, organize, and affect the future development of the Sherman County area by helping businesses grow and expand, retaining existing businesses, reuniting new businesses and improving residents' quality of life by expanding employment, housing, and recreational options.
The members of the Board are:
| Shawn Kaskie Executive Director-staff development@shermancountyprogress.com |
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| Roger Hofts President & Director City Council Representative |
Mark Eurek Director Sherman County Community Foundation |
| Tom Bandur Vice President & Director County Board Representative |
Kirk Stieb Director City Council Representative |
| Jerry Wortman Treasurer & Director Loup City Development Corporation |
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Economic Development Priorities
The Sherman County Economic Development Board focuses on the following priorities:
- Existing business assistance-including loan funding, business planning and business transfer assistance.
- Recruitment of businesses to Sherman County-particularly the technology, value added agriculture, and manufacturing industries
- Tourism business development and recreational activity development
- Philanthropy, including the expansion of the Sherman County Community Foundation and the development of a private investment club.
- A leadership development program to encourage the involvement of more area residents on local boards
- On-line data - including this website and other on-line sources of information about Loup City and Sherman County
- Housing development for Sherman County -including rehabilitation/remodeling, rentals, and down-payment assistance
133 S. 8th Street - Loup City, Nebraska 68853
Phone: 308.750.3133 or 745.0430 - Fax: 308.745.0430